US4747211A - Method and apparatus for preparing conductive screened through holes employing metallic plated polymer thick films - Google Patents

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US4747211A
US4747211A US07/058,520 US5852087A US4747211A US 4747211 A US4747211 A US 4747211A US 5852087 A US5852087 A US 5852087A US 4747211 A US4747211 A US 4747211A
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  • the present invention relates generally to an improved apparatus and cost-effective method for preparing printed circuitry including copper plated polymer thick films arranged on a substrate having conductive bridges formed thereon to electrically couple discrete electrical conductors arranged on opposed surfaces of a common substrate, and with the conductive bridge being characterized in that it extends uniformly along and through the walls of a bore formed in and through the common substrate. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for preparing improved dual-sided circuitry coupled through conductive bridges which electrically couple discrete electrical conductors by means of an improved conductive bridge extending along and through the inner wall of a bore formed through the common substrate as a substantial uniform continuation of the respective opposed electrical conductors.
  • the following sequence of operations is normally undertaken:
  • a conductive ink in the form of a polymer thick film is screen printed onto opposed surfaces of a pre-punched substrate utilizing polymer thick films prepared and cured in accordance with the present invention
  • a conductive metal such as copper, nickel or other suitable metal or platable metal or alloy.
  • electroless plating may be employed, even though electroless plating may have a much slower deposition rate;
  • Plated-through holes are widely employed as a method of interconnecting conductors disposed on different planes of a substrate, particularly conductors disposed on opposite sides of a pre-punched common substrate, as well as conductors disposed on separate or individual substrates. Accordingly, plated-through holes frequently form the conductive bridge between such conductors or conductive patterns.
  • various techniques have been used to provide electrically conductive bridges or interconnects on a through-hole basis. While attempts have been made to successfully form such conductive bridges utilizing a screened through-hole process, such attempts have previously proved to be impractical with results that prove unreliable.
  • a curable liquid conductive ink coating was typically applied to the substrate, and printed in sufficient quantity so that a portion of the conductive coating would be designed to extend on a uniform basis integrally through the bore so as to coat the wall surfaces and provide the conductive bridge performing the electrical interconnect function.
  • redundant openings as well as separate mechanical interconnects have typically been utilized in the past to provide reliable and durable interconnects extending from one side of the substrate to the other.
  • the screened through-hole process of the present invention essentially eliminates the need for redundant interconnects.
  • the copper plating of the polymer thick film pattern makes it possible to fabricate multilayered circuitry with interconnects extending through from one plane to another, including interconnects between adjacent planes or layers of circuitry, as well as interconnects extending across bores formed in the substrate.
  • Multilayer circuitry enhances the utility and versatility of such circuitry.
  • one circuit pattern will be initially delineated on one surface of the substrate by silk screen printing of a curable liquid conductive ink coating, with the conductive ink coating being curable through exposure to an external energy source such as ultraviolet radiation and/or heat.
  • an external energy source such as ultraviolet radiation and/or heat.
  • Such conductive inks as well as their curing capabilities when cured are frequently referred to as "polymer thick films", and are well known and in common use in the printed circuitry art, and are, of course, commercially available.
  • a second conductive ink pattern is then formed on the opposed surface of the substrate.
  • the substrate having conductive patterns disposed on both major surfaces, is capable of functioning as one or more conductive patterns or conductors in an assembly or array of conductors.
  • conductors prepared from polymer thick films having a thickness of from about 0.3 mil up to about 3-4 mils are easily and readily prepared.
  • Material for the substrate while not critical to the operation, is preferably flexible and fabricated from stress-oriented polyethylene terephthalate and having a thickness that may range from between about 1 mil and 20 mils, with a thickness range of between 2 mils and 10 mils being generally preferred. At greater thicknesses, such as thicknesses greater than about 20 mils, certain operations in the process must be run at a slower rate in order to achieve appropriate and desirable cures.
  • Such substrate materials are, of course, commercially available.
  • a supply web of a generally impervious flexible substrate (stress-oriented polyethylene terephthalate) is provided with a number of bores which are formed in the substrate so as to accommodate electrical interconnects where desired.
  • this web is initially superimposed over a second substrate, the second substrate being a generally porous, flexible non-woven web material which in the present operation, functions as a vacuum diffusing carrier web.
  • This non-woven flexible web is pervious to air, but impervious to curable liquid conductive inks, thereby adapting its use toward that of a vacuum diffusing carrier web in the method and apparatus of the present invention.
  • the superimposed web pairs are moved along a path within a substrate printing zone wherein the webs traverse at least a portion of the arcuate periphery of a cylindrical printing pad having an outer annular wall surrounding a hollow core coupled to a source of vacuum.
  • the outer annular wall is perforated with a plurality of bores to provide a perforate rotating printing cylinder for carrying the web pair at a predetermined peripheral rate of speed thereacross.
  • a layer of curable liquid conductive ink is applied to the surface of the substrate through a superimposed silk screen, with the applied vacuum tending to draw the conductive ink coating through the substrate, and with the air-pervious vacuum diffusing carrier web trapping the conductive ink and thus controlling its movement, travel, and ultimate disposition.
  • the porous non-woven flexible vacuum diffusing carrier web is typically fresh filter paper or other porous fabric, with the material having a preferred thickness of between about 5 mils and 8 mils, and a weight of about 1.28 ounces per square yard.
  • filter papers are, of course, commercially available and have been found to function well as a flexible vacuum diffusing carrier web pervious to air but impervious to curable liquid conductive inks.
  • a film or layer of copper, nickel or other suitable metal is electroplated simultaneously onto both surfaces of the substrate. Thereafter, a dielectric film is printed upon the copper plating with vias formed through the dielectric film so as to permit coupling to the copper-plated layer therebeneath.
  • a second polymer thick film is coated upon the substrate, this second film being applied directly over the dielectric film layer just formed. Thereafter, the outer surface of the second polymer thick film may be plated with copper, nickel or other suitable metal, thereby providing a highly durable and highly reliable multilayered dual-sided circuit.
  • the final oouter layers of electroplated metal may be further plated with a non-oxidizing or nobel metal such as gold or possibly silver.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a typical system for circuitry printing and drying operations to be undertaken on a roll-to-roll basis;
  • FIG. 2 is a detail side elevational view on a slightly enlarged scale of the printing station employed in the system illustrated in FIG. 1 and setting forth details of a cylinder screen printing station, being shown partially broken away;
  • FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of a modified form of printing station employing flat-bed screen printing
  • FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view, cut-away along a vertical plane so as to expose multiple layers of circuitry formed in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken through a substrate and illustrating a typical arrangement of multilayered, dual-sided circuitry fabricated in accordance with the present invention.
  • the circuitry printing and drying system generally designated 10 is shown with the system including an unwind station portion or segment designated "A", a screen printing apparatus designated “B”, an ultraviolet exposure/drying station designated “C”, a horizontal drying section or station “D”, a vertical dryer station designated “E”, and a rewind station designated “F”.
  • the unwind station "A” includes an unwind mechanism as at 11 supplying circuitry substrate web 12 from roll 13 along with filter paper web 14 drawn from filter paper supply roll 15.
  • two separate passes for the substrate web 12 will be undertaken, with a suitable coating of polymer thick film being applied to one major surface of the substrate web 12 on each pass.
  • substrate web 12 is initially fed through a plurality of dancer rolls shown generally at 18, and with the filter web and substrate web meeting in superposed relationship along the supply webs such as at 20.
  • the substrate/filter paper webs move together along guide and tensioning stations as at 21, with the webs being separated guide roll station 22, with the substrate web traveling over idler 23 and joining the filter paper web at idler 24.
  • the webs move together through a span as at 25, and are again separated at drive roll 26 and roll 27 in order to permit independent passage through a pair of web tracking sensors as at 28 and 29.
  • the substrate web 12 passes through a registration sensor as at 34, with filter paper web 14 bypassing sensor 34.
  • Sensor 34 in effect functions as a progression control in the overall printing operation.
  • screen printing assembly generally designated 37 is designed to move reciprocably to-and-fro, with the screen printing occurring during motion of the screen printing assembly 37 in the direction of arrow 38.
  • motion in the direction 38 is performed in synchronism or otherwise in time with the rotational motion of print cylinder 36, for purposes hereinafter more specifically defined.
  • the printed substrate along with the filter paper track as a composite web or web pair across drive roll 40, with the filter paper being rewound on take-up roll 41, with take-up or rewind roll 41 providing controlled torque which results in constant tension in the filter paper web 14 as it passes through the printing station across print cylinder 36.
  • substrate web 12 having a polymer thick film coating thereon Following passage through the screen printer "B", substrate web 12 having a polymer thick film coating thereon (through application in screen printer station “B") with the substrate being carried by vacuum transport belt through horizontal dryer 44.
  • an ultraviolet drying station “C” is shown, and is provided as an operating station in the system. It will be noted, however, that exposure to ultraviolet is not required in all instances, with such exposure being utilized in connection with certain polymer films, and also being used for achieving cure of certain dielectric coatings.
  • Ultraviolet source 45 when employed, cures certain components present in the polymer thick film applied to the surface of substrate web 12, with the cure of the polymer coating being primarily completed within the horizontal dryer 44.
  • FIG. 2 of the drawings wherein print cylinder 36 is illustrated in combination with the screen printer, specifically screen printer assembly 37.
  • Silk screen 53 is arranged in taut configuration between retainer blocks 56 and 57, with a doctor blade sometimes referred to as a squeegee, as at 58 being arranged to collect raw polymer thick film forming indicia printing material as at 59 and arrange for appropriate passage through the openings formed in the silk screen 53.
  • Silk screen assembly or screen printing assembly 37 as illustrated in FIG. 2 moves in the direction of arrow 54 in time with the rotational motion of print cylinder 36, as is, of course, well known in the art.
  • the filter paper web 14 moves in synchronism with substrate web 12, with the filter paper web 14 being positioned adjacent the surface of print cylinder 36.
  • the web pair is trained across the surface of cylindrical printing cylinder 36 for less than approximately 180° of arc, with a range of approximately 115° of arc having been found to be desirable.
  • Cylinder 36 is in the form of an annular cylindrical ring 61 surrounding a segmented hollow core 60. Radially extending bores shown in exaggerated size due to limitation of draftsmanship are illustrated as formed in ring 61, as at 62--62. Vacuum is applied to a portion of the hollow core 60, which, in effect, induces the passage of air through filter paper web 14 while webs 12 and 14 are being moved across the surface of cylinder 36, such as within approximately 120° of arc within the interior confines of cylinder 36 as illustrated in FIG. 2. In this arrangement, therefore, the filter paper web 14 functions as a vacuum diffuser, and aids in the arrangement and positioning of the liquid polymer thick film 59 as it is posed upon the surface of substrate 12 in the area of through-holes formed in circuitry substrate web 12.
  • substrate web 12 is preconditioned and partially prepared, and contains a plurality of bores formed therein to accommodate receipt of a conductive polymer, which upon curing, forms electrically conductive interconnects between portions of circuitry arranged on opposite sides of web 12.
  • the web 12 after undergoing curing of the polymer thick film applied to the first surface thereof, is passed through the entire system a second time so as to form a desired circuit pattern on the opposed side of web 12. This second pass arranges a coating of polymer thick film on both surfaces of the web 12, thus providing the double-sided capability.
  • Filter paper web 14 functions as a collector of raw polymer thick film coating, and in effect controls the amount of the film left in the area of the through-holes formed in web 12.
  • the filter paper is utilized to perform the function in the form of a porous or semi-porous web.
  • This semi-porous web functions in cooperation with the circuit substrate web 12.
  • this filter paper is in the form of a non-woven web having a thickness of approximately 6 mils and a density of about 1.28 ounces per square yard.
  • Print cylinder 36 is provided with spaced apart vacuum ports to permit air to pass through the paper, after having passed through openings formed in web 12. These ports are preferably of uniform size and spacing, with the openings being approximately 0.032 inch in diameter, with larger diameter openings being, of course, useful. In a system utilizing holes or bores of approximately 0.030-0.036 inch in the print cylinder, these openings are spaced apart at 0.4 inch centers. With holes of 0.032 inch in diameter placed at 0.4 inch centers, the cylinder will have an open area of approximately 1 percent, it being understood that the perforations may be of such density and size so as to comprise between about 1 percent and 15 percent of the segmented vacuum print cylinder 36. It is understood, of course, that holes having a diameter of up to about 0.08 inch and larger may be employed with the system of the present invention.
  • the polymer thick film is selected from those commercially available polymer films having conductive fillers. Specifically, polymer thick films filled with silver, copper, nickel, carbon or blends thereof may be employed. The arrangement of the present invention has been found to function properly with the raw film having a viscosity of between 25,000 and 75,000 centipoises.
  • the coating system of the type as set forth in FIG. 2 utilizes a flat diffuser bed in lieu of the cylindrical print cylinder shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the functions of print cylinder 36 are undertaken by flat bed diffuser printer plate 63.
  • relative motion between flat bed print plate 63 and screen 53 is accomplished by linear motion of either screen printing assembly 37 or, alternatively, flat bed print plate 63.
  • the arrangement illustrates linear motion of screen printer assembly 37.
  • the surface of the polymer thick films may, in certain instances, be deemed desirable to plate the surface of the polymer thick films with a conductive metal such as copper or nickel. Such an operation if, of course, optional inasmuch as the conductive polymer thick films are useful without undergoing any post-processing operations.
  • the substrate web 12 is shown with its first coating of polymer thick film 59 on opposite surfaces thereof.
  • the outer surface of the conductive film 59--59 is thereafter plated with a layer of metal such as copper or nickel 65, with conventional plating techniques being appropriately employed.
  • a dielectric film such as is illustrated at 66--66 is applied to the copper surfaces, with appropriately placed or disposed vias being formed in the film 66--66.
  • the vias in the dielectric film are utilized to arrange the multilayered capability for each side of the dual-sided single substrate circuitry arrangement.
  • Dielectric film 66--66 may be selected from any of the conventional dielectric film forming materials, with suitable dielectric films being available and selected from such materials as polyester materials and/or epoxy base materials. Such dielectric film forming materials are, of course, commercially available and are applied to the electroplated copper in a conventional fashion, such as screen printing.
  • a second layer of polymer thick film such as is illustrated at 67--67 is applied to opposed surfaces of the substrate 12, with the second layer of polymer thick film being applied directly over cured dielectric film 66--66.
  • a further metal plating operation may be undertaken to form a layer of metal such as at 68--68 upon the opposed surfaces of the polymer thick film.
  • Copper is generally preferred although for some applications, nickel is the preferred conductive metal.
  • This arrangement provides a durable, reliable, and highly economical multilayer, dual-sided circuitry arrangement with interconnects being available through the substrate carrier 12, as well as through vias formed in the dielectric film 66--66.
  • Noble metal coatings may also alternatively be applied.

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